http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3600630/

Prompt writing for "urgent"


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In business terms, the only breakneck decisions one has to make are always in the face of opportunity. Even failure, in the business texts, is sugar coated as a bastardized form of opportunity. In the case at hand, failure to predict unpredictable trends had become my momentary downfall.
Upside down in one day, just like that. This isn’t an opportunity, this is a disaster.
It wasn’t my fault that it broke. A few strands, hanging on for dear life behind closed doors let go, taking plant and equipment and tossing it into practical oblivion. I stared anxiously at the gauges and watched the smoke drift away as the dreaded realization set in my scrambled brain.
The board of directors was called in. First, and foremost, the product had to be delivered to the customer. Another plant shifted production and finished off and delivered the product, but then continued with their own production schedule, leaving me stranded still. The product got to the customer late yes, but still delivered. Face saved with the customer, but the continuing stream of orders kept coming in, but we were unable to promise windows for product delivery. The board became instantly concerned and looked to me to manage the situation. With a shove, the ruined plant and equipment were secured. Other avenues would need to be explored… urgently.
Rentals were out of the question due to cost and logistical issues. Our other plants were already at full capacity: this was a time of peak demand. Nobody was going to help. And if we didn’t get back into production, I would lose my job, for sure! But luckily, I was able to pull one last trick. I was scantily connected and out of ideas, so I played the family card.
“Dad, I think… I think the timing belt broke in my car.”
“It what? Oh jeezus.”
“I’m ok… The car is off the road.”
“ I suppose you need to borrow the van...”
The slipshod partnership was rocky at best. There were no written contracts binding the two parties, and the business transaction only, in the short term, benefitted my business. Not theirs. It was a risk for both of us. If I failed, I would not have sufficient operating capital to pay for the hasty utization of their production capacity and would go farther down the slope to bankruptcy. If I was successful, the rewards could be great. It would buy time to get my plant back up to capacity and still generate revenue.
“Just… don’t get pizza grease on the seats ok, and make sure you bring it back in one piece?
“Thanks Dad!”